The Press Junction.
The Press Junction.
11 July 2026
In London, a fountain with 'vomiting' statues denounces wastewater scandal

In London, a fountain with 'vomiting' statues denounces wastewater scandal

In the heart of London's South Bank, at Observation Point, a new kind of fountain has appeared: it celebrates neither heroes nor classical myths.

Russia, the armed wing of Iran's repressive regime

Russia, the armed wing of Iran's repressive regime

Without sending troops or becoming openly involved in the conflict, Moscow is bolstering Tehran's repressive regime with a mix of weaponry, technology and authoritarian know-how.

The United States and Israel attack Iran

The United States and Israel attack Iran

The USA and Israel attacked Iran on February 28, 2026, as US President Donald Trump calls for the overthrow of the government.

Four years of war in Ukraine: how we got used to the horror

Four years of war in Ukraine: how we got used to the horror

The emotional distance hasn't stopped growing. News flash by, one after the other, superimposed over other emergencies. The daily suffering of an entire country has become a permanent backdrop.

A dinosaur bigger than the T-Rex discovered in the Sahara

A dinosaur bigger than the T-Rex discovered in the Sahara

When we think of the great predators of Earth's history, our mind immediately turns to the Tyrannosaurus rex, a pop icon, a film and documentary star, the very embodiment of primordial force.

129 journalists were killed worldwide in 2025

129 journalists were killed worldwide in 2025

These journalists were killed because they were doing their job: documenting. Real journalists. Disturbing, invasive, nosy. In 2025 alone, 129 of them were murdered and, according to the annual report of the Committee to Protect Journalists, this is the highest figure ever recorded since CPJ began monitoring the situation thirty years ago.

Winner of Global Teacher Prize 2026: this teacher created hundreds of schools in slums

Winner of Global Teacher Prize 2026: this teacher created hundreds of schools in slums

There are moments that change the course of life: for Rouble Nagi, it was meeting a child who had never held a pencil in his life.

American nuclear dome may become climate time bomb

American nuclear dome may become climate time bomb

In the heart of the Pacific, there's a place that illustrates better than any speech how political decisions can outlive their own authors. It's a story of Cold War legacies, hasty choices, radioactive contamination and climate crisis.

Cuba plunges into darkness: energy crisis becomes a humanitarian crisis

Cuba plunges into darkness: energy crisis becomes a humanitarian crisis

Cuba is plunging into darkness. Not only because of the increasingly frequent power cuts, but also due to uncertainty in a country used to resilience, yet now more fragile than ever.

The first city in the world to ban the sale and consumption of meat

The first city in the world to ban the sale and consumption of meat

In 2024, Palitana, in India's Bhavnagar district, made history by becoming the first city to ban the sale and consumption of meat.